Town News

July 27, 2008

WETHERSFIELD

MDC Flushing Hydrants: The Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) will be flushing hydrants in Wethersfield as part of its annual maintenance program. Through Aug. 8, flushing will take place in the following areas:

*The area bordered on the east by Main Street and Middletown Avenue, south by Rocky Hill town line, west by Silas Deane Highway and north by Hartford town line.

*The area bordered on the east by Wolcott Hill Road, south by Wells Road, west by Berlin Turnpike and north by Hartford town line.

*The area bordered on the east by Silas Deane Highway, south by Rocky Hill town line, west by Willow Street, Collier Road and Coppermill Road and north by Wells Road.

The purpose of the annual program is two-fold: To make sure hydrants are in good working order for fire protection, and to flush and cleanse the local water distribution system. During the flushing operations, MDC customers in the area may experience cloudy or discolored water. The condition is temporary and does not pose a health hazard.